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Strategy at the Center. Expertise at the Spokes. 

Spokes are the experts activated to address each initiative’s distinct needs. Drawn from grassroots leadership, policy, art, research, technology, finance, civic leadership, and more, they expand and contract as the work requires—ensuring each engagement is locally grounded, culturally fluent, and structurally rigorous.
Dela Wilson — Founder + Principal
Dela Wilson, JD, MPA  is a strategist, designer, and creative technologist whose work explores the space between institutions and the communities they serve. Her practice centers on reparative design, treating imagination as an agent of accountability and translating public engagement into tangible paths for belonging.
Camille Johnson, MURP is a strategist and urban planning practitioner whose work sits at the intersection of equitable systems, organizational development, and civic engagement. Her practice centers on building community-centered institutions — aligning operations, leadership, and relationships to create lasting, mission-driven impact.
The Spokes
Elana Needle, PhD.
Racial Equity Strategist, Professor of Social Policy
Elimane Kane
LEGS - Africa
Cameron Turner
UX/UI Designer
Janae Wilson
Production Assistant
Mariessa Edmonson
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development
Steven Parris
Impact Investment, S&P Consulting
Kandace Richards
Project Manager, UX/UI Designer
Assata Harris
Therapist and Organizer, Director of Training, Climate Advocacy Lab
Shreya Singh Hernandez
Data Equity
Elshadye Bussie-Mekonnen
Impact and Strategy
Titilayo Rasaki, Esq.
Lawyer, Organizer and Political Strategist
Jessica Tarin
Impact Communications Strategist
Zani Wilson
Immersive Media Producer
Fatima Jimenez
Graphic Designer, Creative Project Manager
Leslie Jean Goins
LNJ Designs & Media Production
Danielle Gray, MBA
Experience Design & Production
Nu Goteh
Creative Director, Room for Magic
Michael Murphy
Architect, Educator and Writer, AMMA
Steve Wilson
Black Rural Community Development, Housing and Broadband Access
Annette Richardson
Impact Invesment and Global Parnterships Advisor, Richardson Partners
Nicolette Grams
Conscient Strategies
Dr. Danielle King
Organizational Development Psychologist and Professor
Dr. Roland Pope
Global Educational Leadership
Zoe Terry
Digital Media Specialist
Dasami Moodley
METTA Labs, Partnerships Design
Lovelyn Nwadeyi
L&N Advisors, Social Justice Practitioner - South Africa
Monica Kang
Creativity Practitioner, Innovators Box
Marissa Davis
Corporate Social Responsibility Strategist, Tallawah Consulting
Dante King
Historian, Author, Facilitator
Dr. Sheryl Felicia Means
Afro-Latin American Studies
Zakiya Carr Johnson
Former Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, U.S. Department of State
Jamie Gray, Esq., MSW
Family Law Attorney and Non-Profit Strategist
Isata Yansaneh
Brand and Cultural Strategist, Former Director of Marketing and Communications, The Studio Museum Harlem
Nic Aziz
Interdisciplinary Artist, Curator
Moyo Oyeola
Multimedia Artist, Creative Director
Ryan Shephard
Sports & Entertainment Impact Strategy
Juliana Cardona
Product Design + Design Thinking Facilitation


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